Smith 85 headlines dominant Day 1 for Australia

Australia enjoyed the perfect start to the second Test of the 2023 Ashes at Lord’s, scoring 339 for the loss of just five wickets in challenging conditions on day 1. David Warner laid the platform for the visitors with a gutsy half-century against the new ball before Steve Smith (85* off 149) and Travis Head […]

England vs Australia 2nd Test Preview

England lock horns with Australia in the second 2023 Ashes Test at Lord’s, with the hosts looking to bounce back after their narrow two-wicket defeat at Edgbaston. Pat Cummins’ side edged out England in a nail-biting thriller in Birmingham to take a 1-0 lead in the series, with the Australian skipper and Nathan Lyon sharing […]

Captain Cummins leads Australia to famous victory at Edgbaston

Australia banished their demons of Edgbaston 2005 as they clinched an Ashes Test for the ages on a dramatic day five, securing a famous two-wicket win over England in a tense last-hour finish at Birmingham. Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon provided the match-winning contributions for the visitors, adding 55 runs for the ninth wicket to […]

Australia dismiss openers to edge ahead on rain-hit Day 3

Australia gained the upper hand on a rain-hit third day of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, dismissing both English openers in a chaotic 22-ball spell under lights before persistent showers brought an early close of play. The hosts enjoyed a profitable morning session, picking up the final four Australian wickets for just 14 runs, […]

The Ashes 2023 – Series Preview

Test cricket’s fiercest rivalry resumes on Friday at Edgbaston as England take on Australia in the first Ashes Test of the summer in Birmingham. After losing 4-0 last time out in Australia, Ben Stokes’ new-look England side will look to change their fortunes against their age-old rivals and regain the Ashes for the first time […]

Australia remain on top despite spirited India fightback on Day 3

Counter-attacking half-centuries from Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur and an improved bowling display helped India produce a spirited fightback on day three of the ICC World Test Championship Final at the Oval. However, despite their impressive comeback, Australia retained their firm grip on the Test, bowling India out for under 300 before growing their lead […]

Head, Smith sink sorry India on Day 1 of WTC Final

Australia piled on the runs on day one of the 2023 ICC World Test Championship Final on Wednesday, adding 327 for the loss of just three wickets in a dominant display at the Oval. Travis Head and Steve Smith rescued Australia from 76 for 3 and punished a wayward Indian bowling attack, adding 251 for […]

Australia vs India ICC World Test Championship Final Preview

Australia lock horns with India in the final of the 2023 ICC World Test Championship at the Oval in the ultimate battle for red-ball supremacy. The 2023 final is a culmination of a 24-month long cycle in which Australia and India have been the two standout teams in Test cricket, dominating across conditions home and […]

India vs Australia Test Series Report Card

India edged out Australia in another highly-entertaining Border Gavaskar series to maintain their dominant record at home in red ball cricket. It was a closely-contested series between the top two Test-playing nations in the world, with plenty of outstanding performances from the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Virat Kohli, and Usman Khawaja over the four matches, […]

Kohli breaks century drought to put India in driving seat

Virat Kohli ended his agonizing three-year wait for a three-figure score in Test cricket on day four in Ahmedabad, posting a hard-fought 186 to put India in a strong position in the fourth Test. Batting alongside KS Bharat and Axar Patel, who blazed his way to 79, Kohli powered India to a score of 571 […]